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Tuesday 10 May 2011

Intwasa Short Story Competition 2011


The Competition is an annual literary event seeking to promote original creative writing talent in both English and Isindebele. There re two awards and these are:  The Yvonne Vera Award for best story in English and The N. S. Sigogo for best story in Isindebele.  A junior section of the competition, open to all high school students, will see winning stories get $200 per category.   
Rules: 
- There is no particular theme
- Entries must be written in English or in Isindebele
- Entries should be previously unpublished
- Only one entry per person in each language
- All work must be original
- Entries must be typed.
- Maximum words are 3000 words for adults and 1500 for juniors.
- The competition is open to all Zimbabwe citizens and residents
- Entries must be submitted by June 15, 2011
- Late entries will not be accepted
- Only the short-listed candidates will be personally notified 
Send stories to Intwasa Short Story Competition, Office 403, 4th Floor, Lapf House, Bulawayo or Info.intwasa@gmail.com or info@intwasa.org

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